East Riding of Yorkshire

East Riding of Yorkshire's population increased by about 20,100 between the last two censuses. This semi-automated article highlights some of the key changes among the local population.

The population passed 330,000

In the decade to 2011, the population of East Riding of Yorkshire increased by 6.4%, from just over 314,000 to 334,000.

The addition of about 20,000 people means this area's population increased at a slower rate than the total population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, East Riding of Yorkshire was home to, on average, 0.99 people per football pitch-sized piece of land.

Population density was lower than the average across Yorkshire and The Humber

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across Yorkshire and The Humber, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older East Riding of Yorkshire

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of East Riding of Yorkshire increased by three years, from 42 to 45 years.

This area had a higher average age than Yorkshire and The Humber and remained older than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of just over 13,000 people between the ages of 60 and 69 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by just under 8,000.

About 14.0% of people in East Riding of Yorkshire are aged between 60 and 69 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and East Riding of Yorkshire by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Disability in East Riding of Yorkshire

East Riding of Yorkshire saw Yorkshire and The Humber's second-largest rise in the proportion of people who are considerably limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In 2011, just under 1 in 25 (3.9%) in East Riding of Yorkshire reported being limited a lot in their day-to-day activities, compared with 3.1% in 2001. The percentage who are slightly limited by a long-term health problem or disability remained close to 7.3%.

Across the region, only North East Lincolnshire saw a greater rise in the proportion of people who are considerably limited by a long-term health problem or disability (from 3.4% to 4.3%).

Every local authority area across Yorkshire and The Humber saw a rise in the proportion of people who are considerably limited by a long-term health problem or disability, as the regional average grew from 3.5% to 4.0%.

The proportion of people who are limited a lot by a long-term health problem or disability was lower than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents that reported being considerably limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Ethnicity in East Riding of Yorkshire

In 2011, 98.1% of East Riding of Yorkshire residents said they were from one of the White ethnic groups, making it the most common ethnicity in this local authority area. The population from these groups has increased from 98.8% in 2001.

Across Yorkshire and The Humber, the percentage of people from one of the White ethnic groups fell from 93.5% to 88.8%, while across England the percentage went from 90.7% to 85.1%.

Around 0.9% of people in East Riding of Yorkshire said they were from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups, compared with 0.6% in 2001. About 0.7% said they were from Mixed/multiple ethnic groups (White and Asian, White and Black African, White and Black Caribbean or Other Mixed), compared with 0.4% 10 years prior.

The percentage of people who said they were from the Black, Black British, Caribbean or African ethnic groups increased from 0.1% to 0.2%.

The population from one of the White ethnic groups in East Riding of Yorkshire remained close to 98.1%

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and East Riding of Yorkshire by ethnicity, March 2001 and March 2011

Change in unpaid care provision

East Riding of Yorkshire saw Yorkshire and The Humber's second-largest rise in the proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care.

In 2011, just over 1 in 40 (2.6%) in East Riding of Yorkshire reported providing at least 50 hours of unpaid care each week, compared with 2.1% in 2001. The percentage that provided between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care increased from 1.0% to 1.3%.

Across the region, only North East Lincolnshire saw a greater rise in the proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care (from 2.4% to 3.0%).

Every local authority area across Yorkshire and The Humber saw a rise in the proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care, as the regional average grew from 2.3% to 2.6%.

The proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care in East Riding of Yorkshire remained close to 2.6%

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and East Riding of Yorkshire by care, March 2001 and March 2011

Fewer people worked long hours

The percentage of employed people in East Riding of Yorkshire working more than 49 hours in the week before the census decreased from 15.5% to 11.7% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

In 2011, just under 1 in 30 (2.9%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) said they had worked less than 16 hours the previous week, compared with 1.9% in 2001.

The proportion of people working long hours fell here at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 12.6% in 2001 to 9.4% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 13.0% to 10.1%.

Long hour working in East Riding of Yorkshire decreased by 3.8 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber and England that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

Religion in East Riding of Yorkshire

The 2011 Census asked a voluntary question about religion. Of those who chose to disclose their religious affiliation, the largest percentage point increase in East Riding of Yorkshire was among those who said they had no religion, rising 12.4 points.

In 2011, 25.3% of respondents in East Riding of Yorkshire gave this religion on the census compared with 12.9% of those who answered in 2001.

Across Yorkshire and The Humber, the percentage of people who answered the question on religion that described themselves as having no religion increased from 15.3% to 27.8%, while across England the percentage went from 15.7% to 26.5%.

Of those who disclosed their religion in Newham, 73.4% said they were Christian, compared with 86.1% in 2001. About 0.1% said they were Sikh, compared with 0.1% 10 years prior.

The percentage of people who disclosed a religious affiliation and did not state their religion decreased from 8.1% to 7.9%.

In East Riding of Yorkshire, 7.4% chose not to answer the question on religious affiliation, compared with 7.5% in 2001. In Yorkshire and The Humber, 6.8% did not answer the voluntary question, compared with 7.7% in 2001. Across England, 7.2% of people did not answer, compared with 7.7% in 2001.

The population without a religion in East Riding of Yorkshire increased by 12 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents who answered the voluntary question on religion in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and East Riding of Yorkshire by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of privately rented homes increased in East Riding of Yorkshire, but at a slower rate than in York (the local authority area that shares the largest boundary with East Riding of Yorkshire).

In East Riding of Yorkshire, the proportion of private renting increased from 8.6% in 2001 to 13.7% in 2011. During the same period, the proportion in nearby York increased from 9.9% to 17.9%.

Across Yorkshire and The Humber, the share of privately rented homes increased from 9.1% to 15.9%.

The rate of social housing in East Riding of Yorkshire fell from 10.6% to 9.1%, while the rate of home ownership decreased from 78.3% to 75.3%.

Private renting in East Riding of Yorkshire increased by 5.2 percentage points

Percentage of households in East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of East Riding of Yorkshire residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 8.7% to 5.4% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just over 8 in 10 (80.2%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 68.8% in 2001. The percentage of East Riding of Yorkshire residents that described their health as fair decreased from 22.4% to 14.5%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 10.3% in 2001 to 6.0% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in East Riding of Yorkshire decreased by 3.3 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

More single people in East Riding of Yorkshire

The percentage of people who had never been married or in a civil partnership increased in East Riding of Yorkshire, but at a slower rate than across Yorkshire and The Humber.

In East Riding of Yorkshire, the proportion of single people increased from 23.1% in 2001 to 26.1% in 2011. During the same period, the regional proportion increased from 28.6% to 33.9%.

Across Yorkshire and The Humber, the share of people who had never been married or in a civil partnership increased from 28.6% to 33.9%.

The proportion of married people in East Riding of Yorkshire fell from 58.2% to 54.4%, while the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a marriage or civil partner increased from 9.8% to 11.5%.

The proportion of people who had never married or entered a civil partnership was lower than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that said they were single across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

More people cohabiting

The percentage of households in East Riding of Yorkshire, which comprised a cohabiting couple, increased from 7.6% to 9.8% in the 10 years leading up to the latest census.

The percentage that had only one person remained close to 27.0%, while the percentage of households in East Riding of Yorkshire which comprised a married couple (with or without children) decreased from 42.6% to 38.4%.

The proportion of households with an unmarried couple increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 8.7% in 2001 to 10.7% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 8.3% to 9.9%.

The percentage of households with a cohabiting couple in East Riding of Yorkshire increased by 2.3 percentage points

Percentage of households in East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber and England that had an unmarried couple, March 2001 and March 2011

More homes without children

The percentage of households in East Riding of Yorkshire without children increased from 62.0% to 64.0% between the last two censuses.

In 2011, just over one in four (26.5%) households had at least one dependent child, compared with 28.6% in 2001. The percentage of households in East Riding of Yorkshire with only adult children living with their parents increased from 9.4% to 9.5%.

The proportion of households without children increased here at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 60.8% in 2001 to 62.0% in 2011). Across England, the percentage remained close to 61.2%.

The proportion of households without children was higher than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of households without children across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Changing work life

The percentage of East Riding of Yorkshire residents that were unemployed increased from 3.0% to 3.6% in the decade to 2011.

The percentage who said they were employed remained close to 52.1%, while the percentage of East Riding of Yorkshire residents that were self-employed increased from 9.4% to 10.1%.

The proportion of unemployed people increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 3.7% in 2001 to 4.9% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 3.4% to 4.4%.

The rate of unemployment was lower than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 that said they were unemployed across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

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